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Texas History for Teachers: Who was Susanna Dickenson?

Description: Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Susanna Dickinson, who survived the Alamo siege. She relayed a message to General Sam Houston about the outcomes of the Alamo from Santa Anna, and made sacrifices during the Texas Revolution.
Date: September 17, 2021
Duration: 10 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Funeral Program for Sis. Mary Lee White, April 11, 2020]

Description: Funeral program for Sis. Mary Lee White, born June 3, 1912 and died April 6, 2002. The funeral was held April11, 2002 at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. John D. Kyle, Jr.. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 11, 2020
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Alamo "Living History Encampment" outdoor exhibit in San, Antonio]

Description: Photograph of an outdoor exhibit titled "Living History Encampment" at the historic Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A man in a blue shirt and black top hat is shown in the distance to the right of the image behind a walking pedestrian in a white t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers who are both standing on the other side of the thin rope containing the exhibit. The exhibit contains a white awning or tent over historical props made to look like an old war-time era campsite. A clear and black cube box is s… more
Date: March 26, 2021
Creator: Woolston, Zachary
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Alamo historical site with reenactor wearing a face mask]

Description: Photograph of a reenactor in costume and standing in front of the left side of the historical Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The reenactor is wearing dark blue pants, a light blue button up jacket with gold buttons, brown leather belt with a buckle, canvas cross belt, black top hat, black cloth face mask, and black leather boots. The reenactor is also holding a rifle and has a short knife in a holder on the belt. Metal fencing is to the right of the reenactor in the image. The main wooden door an… more
Date: March 26, 2021
Creator: Woolston, Zachary
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Giant teddy bear]

Description: Photograph of a giant teddy bear propped up against the living room window facing the street for a community-wide "Bear Hunt" for children walking around the neighborhood at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine in Selma, Texas. The "Bear-Hunt" was organized via the Kensington Ranch neighborhood Facebook group as a way to give neighborhood kids something to look forward to when walking outside for exercise since the school district was shut down.
Date: March 3, 2020
Creator: Spenrath, Caira
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Wesley Phelps interview with Charles Gills, August 17, 2022]

Description: Audio interview from the Wes Phelps Podcast Interviews Collection recorded on August 17th, 2022 in San Antonio, TX. Phelps interviews Charles Gills on his involvement with the Texas gay rights movement. Gills speaks on his experiences in activism alongside Kenneth Adrian Cyr, founder of Fort Worth's first gay organization AURA and host of the first Texas Gay Conference in June, 1974. He continues on to discuss Ken and his experiences being fired from their jobs due to their sexual identities, h… more
Date: August 17, 2022
Duration: 46 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Phelps, Wes
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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